The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1: Lime - reduce crown overall and reduce road/path overhang by up to approx. 3m branch length reduction, max cuts 50-60mm. dia. Retain and protect mistletoe during arb operations. Remove hung-up deadwood, cut back torn-out or broken stubs to natural target healing points - noted that cut diameters will be larger for some of these latter work tasks. T2-T4: x3 Lime - reduce crown by up to approx. 3m, branch length reductions, but apply only as required to achieve balanced crown pattern. Max cuts 50-60mm. dia. Retain and protect mistletoe during arb. operations. (Amended.) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 8
Show all 6 with distances
- 14 mWoodman's Stoop Including Adjoining Barn to South WestGrade II
- 39 mHillsideGrade II
- 58 mColyford Post OfficeGrade II
- 60 mK6 Telephone Kiosk, Swan Hill RoadGrade II
- 84 mMyrtle Cottage Rose Cottage Swan CottageGrade II
- 87 mChurch of St MichaelGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £925,000 in May 2017. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- East Devon
- Application type
- Felling/Lopping (TPO)
- Postcode
- EX24 6QJ
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Coly Valley
- Parish
- Colyford
- Decision
- Approval - standard time limit
- Decision date
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Birch
How this decision compares
Decided in 35 days from validation, 4 days faster than East Devon's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14803160
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14803160
- Site or press notice
- 1 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
21 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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East Devon ranks #103 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
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